Chinese New Year celebration planned

LAKEPORT -- The Jim Williams Band will provide live music during the Chinese New Year Dinner and Dance, Feb. 8, 5 to 9 p.m. at the Lakeport Senior Activity Center, located at 527 Konocti Ave. The dinner will be a freshly cooked buffet of Chinese foods including chicken chow mein, chicken fried rice, sweet and sour pork, orange chicken, soup and egg roll. Cost of admission is $25.

The party will celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Costumes are encouraged and the best costume will win $100 for first place. Second- and third-place winners will receive $50 and $25 gift certificates to the Meals On Wheels Thrift Store.

Tickets can be purchased from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at the senior center and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the thrift store, located at 120 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Proceeds will benefit the Meals-On-Wheels program. For more information, call 263-4218.